So, this is the paper that I ultimately decided upon. It took awhile to get in and I just managed to get it up just before my daughter’s shower…phew. That was a close one. I originally was going to do all the walls, but time was short and I just managed to do the one large wall. And now, I’m thinking I may just leave it as is….hmmm.

The entrance was painted in Benjamin Moore’s Picket Fence (a soft and warm grey) a few months ago, which picks up on the grey veining in the floor tile.

It has looked like this for a few months. Soooo boring!!

And now it looks like this!

So much better! I also changed out the entry light, wall sconces and ceiling fixture this past winter when I was doing a little house refreshing.

Introducing the soft greys and taupes makes the house feel fresher and more contemporary. In an ideal world I would change out the entry tile but that will not be happening. The blue vase and entry mat pick up on the navy in the dining room, living room and upstairs loft.

So leave as is or continue the wallpapering on the remaining entry walls?

Way back a few months ago, I was posting on IG and FB a few of the wallpaper options that I was looking at for my entryway. I had been going back and forth on what exactly I wanted. I originally was looking at navy and white and I definitely wanted some sort of natural theme, leaves, flowers, trees… However, since we are thinking of selling at some point in the future, I wanted something that appealed to most people and wasn’t too out there. Then I decided to do the One Room Challenge, which of course, totally side railed me on the wallpaper selection.

But I digress, and here were the contenders:

So you can definitely see my nature theme going on above. Each one has it’s pluses and minuses. Top left is modern and the grey has a slight metallic tone so it’s also a little more formal. Top right is soft, calm and has a watercolour feel in person. Bottom left has a linen texture and is again calm and neutral. Bottom right is similar to a block print and has a casual Scandinavian feel.

So to let you see where I’m thinking of using one of these papers. Here’s a few befores:

When we first moved in:

After I stencilled and painted the interior doors a charcoal/black.

I did love the stencil but then I had the house painted just before Christmas and the stencil was painted over. So back to the drawing board or in this case, the wallpaper store. Since I had already done a stencil I wanted something different so wallpaper won out.

This is how the entry looked after a fresh coat of Benjamin Moore’s Picket Fence. Fresh and clean but just a little dull.

And which paper was the winner, you ask?

I’m a sucker for trees and leaves and I thought this one had the touch of greige/taupe that would work with the existing beige/taupe fixtures.

Well this week has been a bit of a challenge! To recap, I’m a guest participant in the One Room Challenge, hosted by Linda at Calling It Home. Bloggers link up and share the challenge of completing their one room transformations in a mere six weeks. You can follow the featured designers here and my fellow linkers here, as they share their inspirations, challenges and of course, the results.

I’ve actually been away in Florida for the past week, hence the challenge. So I am scrambling a little to catch up.

I am planning to start my bookcase makeover, this week and it will entail some paint and wallpaper. Yes, this is where I’m using the Quilt wallpaper from Hygge & West.

And yes, that is Milo’s tail in the corner of the pic. He loves to photobomb.

I also had some fun getting the light fixture, when I went to order it from my regular lighting supplier, it was discontinued….what? and they didn’t have any in their warehouse….sob. So after a little more sourcing I found a very similar one at Zone in the market and luckily they had one in stock. I was off like a shot to pick it up. I just have to pick up the proper bulbs and get hubby to install it for me and that can be checked off the list.

So this week’s objectives, paint the bookcase, light fixture installed and get the drapes finished. Wish me luck!

Hi everyone, well this year I’ve decided to join in on all the fun of the One Room Challenge (ORC). In case, you don’t know what the One Room Challenge is, here’s the details. It is a genius idea started a few years ago by Linda at Calling It Home. Bloggers link up and share their one room transformations that they are attempting to do in a mere six weeks. You can follow everyone along as they share their inspirations, challenges and of course, the results, by clicking on the logo below.

So here’s the room that I will be transforming in six weeks. Drum roll please…..

Ain’t she pretty….NOT. Yeah, it’s a little embarrassing but I’m hoping that everyone reading this has a room just like this. The room that becomes the place to put everything we’ve yet to find homes for.

This space, up until a few years ago was my daughter’s room and back then it was very pretty and tidy. Once she moved out, we left her furniture in here, until she bought her house last year. So once the furniture was gone, we put in some second hand office furniture, that I plan to incorporate into my sewing/craft room. Skip forward to this past December, when I repainted 90% of the house, except for a few rooms, this obviously being one of them, and ALL the extras came to live here.

Anyways, I figured this would be a great way to get me to actually finish this room.

WHAT’S STAYING AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

I’ll be keeping the orangey wood toned tables and shelf but they may get a little love in some form or another

the carpet is also staying

the room will be painted a fun but soft colour

the baseboards are going to have to be either repaired or replaced (courtesy of my daughter’s bunny)

lighting definitely has to be addressed

storage, storage, storage and more storage for fabric and craft supplies

window treatments of some sort

INSPIRATION

So I had a hard time finding some inspiration shots but I’m kind of going for a combination of this type of look.

**All images via Pinterest

But my real inspiration is this fabric, which I’m hoping to use as drapery.

So it’ll be colourful, but yet calm and pretty eclectic. I’ll be posting as things progress, so you can also follow me along on Instragram.

Just before Christmas, I had my entire house painted. That was quite a feat and boy did it make the house feel fresh and new.

Today, I thought I’d shown you my updated kitchen. The paint colour went from a warm green Benjamin Moore’s Sag Harbour Grey to a soft blue/gray, Benjamin Moore’s Subway tile. We also changed the backsplash to a warm grey subway tile. Something pretty transitional and a fresh change on the tumbled marfil marble I had previously. I kept the beige/taupe flooring and the antique brown granite, so I chose a warm grey that ran through both the flooring tile and the granite.

This is the before.

I also updated the lighting in the kitchen, something I have wanted to do for a long while. I went with a vintage brass finish that works well with the warm cherry cabinets.